Red 3: Is There A Future for This Spy Movie Series?
It's time for a real trip down memory lane, friends. Back in 2010, we got "Red", a spy movie filled with a stellar cast like Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, and John Malkovich, all having the best time with a bunch of action sequences, and plenty of wit and humor. But then there was "Red 2" and yeah, we kind of got stuck with a lot of questions about what happened to the series afterward! Did they ever actually plan to make a Red 3?
The first movie, "Red", totally captured hearts and boxes office numbers! It made everyone really happy and a "Red 2" appeared, but there was less fanfare and critics weren't really enthralled. The series was still doing pretty good but the response felt a lot more "Meh", compared to how wild and awesome "Red" had been. Did that halt the Red 3 production? Did it take forever for a new movie to appear?
Is Red 3 Still in the Cards?
They really seemed confident "Red 2" would have enough excitement and fans. In fact, back in 2013, while the movie was still being produced, "Red 3" was already greenlit. Everyone, from Willis, Mirren, and Malkovich, was set to reprise their roles! Even the people writing the movie, Erich and Jon Hoeber, were ready to get started on "Red 3". They even wanted to start production a year later. Did those plans just disappear in the blink of an eye? Was there some wild, backstage drama, or some Hollywood plot twist we're not aware of?
Yeah, you're right! All that enthusiasm for "Red 3" totally went poof because it seems the box office results and reviews for "Red 2" weren't quite enough to get another sequel in the works. Instead of giving "Red 3" a shot, it seems the folks behind the series got creative and switched to something new: A Red TV Series, which would also take those awesome characters into the small screen!
But What About the Red TV Show?
Word spread like wildfire - NBC got its hands on the idea, and the Hoeber brothers signed on for this. Sadly, even though the show was all set for the TV screens, the plan didn't actually come to fruition. Did a massive earthquake hit NBC, or were the writers all called into the most important meeting? No one is really sure about this! In the end, it just never took off.
But that doesn't mean there's not a chance of the "Red" franchise taking off once again! Now, this is a little bit sad – Bruce Willis, the big guy of "Red" – is done with acting since he announced he’d retired, because of some health challenges. Now with Bruce out of the game, a new movie seems like a total impossibility! But that doesn't mean the franchise can't live on! They could reboot it, give those characters a whole new look, maybe find new stars to take on the action-packed fun.
What's Next for "Red"?
If you were dreaming of a "Red 3", I understand – it feels like there's this giant, unfinished business floating out there in the world. You might need to think beyond the "Red" we're used to. What could we have if it wasn't an all-star reboot?
Honestly, it's hard to know if "Red" has a place in the future. There’s always a chance that this movie universe will reappear, but it's tricky when you’re dealing with such an iconic character like Willis, especially after he's said he's not acting. The future of "Red" is pretty cloudy at the moment. What's clear though is that the series left its mark – everyone loves the humor, the action, and how well that first movie totally killed it at the box office!
